As Capt Kolawole Shokunbi retires after 44-year flying career
Dana Air has announced the reintroduced of its early morning flights from Abuja to Lagos with effect from February 1, 2022.
A statement by the airline’s spokesman, Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa said with more of Dana’s aircraft back to full service after comprehensive maintenance “we are introducing additional flights but most importantly our early morning flights from Abuja to Lagos and other destinations from February 1, 2022.”
He said the service “is a precursor to our intention and strategic plan to expand further up north while consolidating on our existing route network.”
The airline also announced the retirement of one of its B737 aircraft pilot, Capt Kolawole Shokunbi “after an illustrious 44 -year high-flying career abroad and in Nigeria.”
Ezenwa quoted Shokunbi as saying at a an event organised to bid him farewell that “this grand welcome on my retirement will linger for a long time in my memory and I have nothing but love for you all at Dana Air.
“I must state here that in my 44 years of flying, Dana remains the best for me.”
Also speaking at the event, Dana air’s director of flight operations, Capt Segun Omole said Shokunbi “is one of our very experienced hands and we will tap from his wealth of experience to train the young Nigerian pilots that we shall be recruiting soon as part of our expansion drive to connect more cities in Nigeria.”
